The three previous bitcoin halving events coincided with boosted prices and increased activity in the crypto space.
Japan’s Stock Market Is Back, and It Isn’t Too Late to Buy
Seemingly small changes by policy makers and companies helped remake Japan’s corporate culture, and investors are cashing in.
Why Japan’s stock market could keep soaring — plus three stock picks there
The Japanese stock market came to the fore in the U.S. financial media last year, when the Nikkei 225 index returned 31% and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made a splash by investing in five ...
Japan Finally Gets a Raise
Robust wage gains have been the missing piece of the puzzle keeping Japan’s rates low—now they are finally here.
Landmark Ruling: Japan’s High Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling, Japan’s Sapporo High Court declared that the country’s prohibition on same-sex marriage breaches the constitution, establishing a precedent for LGBTQ+ rights recognition in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Economic damage from powerful Tokyo quake could top 1,000 trillion yen
A panel of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers has revised up its estimate of economic damage from a powerful earthquake directly beneath the Tokyo area. It says long-term damage to the economy and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court finds YouTuber GaaSyy guilty of threatening celebrities
YouTuber and former lawmaker Yoshikazu Higashitani, better known by his online name GaaSyy, was found guilty on March 14 of threatening actor Go Ayano and others in his videos, and sentenced to three ... ( read original story ...)
A factory in Japan is ramping up measures to avoid animals sneaking in after a cat fell in a toxic vat and went on the loose
Residents of Fukuyama were warned not to approach the cat after it fell into a vat of toxic chemicals in a factory and went on the loose in the city. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s same-sex marriage bar is unconstitutional, high court says
Japan's bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the lower ... ( read original story ...)
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says
The court does not have the power to overturn the current marriage law, which has been interpreted to restrict marriage as between a man and a woman. ( read original story ...)
Japan High Court Rules Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
The High Court in Japan’s northern city of Sapporo ruled in favor of three couples who sued against the country’s ban on same-sex marriage, adding to earlier legal victories for the LGBTQ community. ( read original story ...)
March 14 Is White Day. What to Know About Japan’s Gift-Giving Follow-Up to Valentine’s Day
In Japan, a month after Valentine’s Day, partners who received gifts in February are expected to give on White Day. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Where more regulation leads to higher stock prices
Regulation designed to create more transparency and reduce systemic risk has routed trading activity away from opaque over-the-counter markets managed by banks and into clearinghouses, mostly owned by ...
Asia stocks bide time ahead of US data; Nikkei bruised by BOJ pivot bets
Asian shares held near seven-month highs on Thursday though traded mostly sideways as investors awaited fresh catalysts that would provide further clarity on the global interest rate easing cycle.
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.46%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Real Estate and Fishery sectors led shares higher.At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.46%.The best ...
Japan courts again say same-sex marriage ban is illegal
Two more rulings in Japanese district courts have added weight to the push for same-sex marriage to be legalised. This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo ruled the nation's current ban was ... ( read original story ...)